No fewer than five persons lost their lives while thirteen others were injured following the high voltage of electric supplied to residents in Gombe State.
The Gombe Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Buhari Abdullahim, who confirmed the sad development through a statement, said the high voltage which occured in the Tudun-Wadan Pantami area of Gombe Metropolis, also, damaged electrical appliances, shocking metal substances around houses.
“Upon receiving the report, officers from the Low-cost Divisional Police Headquarters promptly visited the scene to secure the area and evacuate the victims to hospital for medical attention.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the unfortunate incident claimed the lives of five individuals while thirteen others sustained various degrees of injuries.” the statement said
The state police image-maker added that the injured victims are currently receiving medical attention at different health facilities within the state capital while bodies of the deceased have been deposited at the hospital morgue
